Maine’s Libra Foundation, as part of its broader efforts to rekindle new activity and investment in Piscataquis County, is constructing a state-of-the-art ice arena on property adjacent to Foxcroft Academy.

Athletic competition typically is a test of risk versus reward. In this case, the risk for the participants might be a pulled muscle, a sore back and perhaps an uncomfortable night of sleep. But when coaches from Penobscot Valley Conference schools gather for their annual Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game, the reward will be much greater -- the chance to help a colleague, a player or someone within the community -- cope with one of life’s greatest challenges.

A number of basketball players from across the region were recognized by the Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) for their performance on the court during the 2017-18 season.

For more than two years The Outlet has provided a mixed martial arts (MMA) training center for all abilities, including those actively competing, others looking to take part in fitness programs related to the sport and children starting out in martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). The Outlet Mixed Martial Arts Training Center now has several champions in both MMA and BJJ.

The North teams earned victories in three of the four high school basketball contests held March 10 for the McDonald's Maine Senior All-Star Games at Husson University's Newman Gym

Foxcroft Academy senior Jenna Clukey was named to the Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) All-Conference Swimming and Diving Team in a pair of events. Clukey earned all-conference honors in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles

Nick Foley of Greenville High School and Anya Chase of Wells High School were both recipients of a $2,000 Maine McDonald’s All-State Academic Scholarship during the March 9 Maine McDonald’s all-star banquet at the Anah Shrine Hall.

Foxcroft Academy wrestlers RJ Nelson and Elijah Ames both took part in the 54th annual New England wrestling championship March 2-3 at the Providence Career and Technical Academy.

They had waited 64 years to celebrate a state championship, but the wait didn’t stop there for the Greenville High School boys basketball program and its supporters.

The Greenville Lakers should have been riding high entering the 2017-2018 schoolboy basketball season. All five starters were back from the 2017 team that finished 20-2 and captured the Class D South championship before falling to Machias in the state title game.

Mr. Basketball finalist Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill and Miss Basketball finalist Kolleen Bouchard of Houlton will be among the participants in the annual Penobscot Valley Conference Classes C-D senior all-star basketball games to be played Tuesday, March 6 in Sereyko Gymnasium at Penobscot Valley High School in Howland. The games were moved up a day on account of a forecast winter storm. The girls game will tip off at 5 p.m., followed by the boys game at 6:30.

Dexter Regional High School freshmen Peyton Grant and Avery Herrick both starred in their first career tournament games at the Cross Insurance Center and were honored for their play by being chosen as two of five players on the 2018 Bangor Daily News All-Tourney Team for Class C North.

After jumping out to a 12-point lead in the first quarter of the 2018 Class D South championship on Feb. 24 at the Augusta Civic Center against Arthur R. Gould High School of South Portland, the Greenville High School boys saw the team’s advantage slowly shrink and then disappear in the third quarter. But the Lakers responded in a big way during the fourth quarter with a 13-1 run and 16-3 advantage in the final 8-minute session to win the regional title for the second year in a row against the Bears.

Foxcroft Academy wrestlers Elijah Ames and RJ Nelson both earned berths in this weekend’s New England championship competition with their performances at the 2018 New England Qualifier on Feb. 24 at Nokomis Regional High School.

The Miss Maine Basketball semifinalist used the move to nail a game-tying 3-pointer from the left side with 24.1 seconds remaining in regulation and her free throw with 2:18 left in overtime broke a 30-30 tie, enabling the top-seeded Shires to survive a stiff test from the youthful Dexter Tigers 33-30 in their Class C North championship game Feb. 24 at the Cross Insurance Center.

The 11th-seeded Calais High School girls basketball team entered the Feb. 23 Class C North semifinal against second seed Dexter averaging 64.8 points per game. Its season low was 48 in a loss to undefeated Houlton on Jan. 10. But Dexter turned in a smothering defensive performance, limiting the Blue Devils to a 19.4 percent shooting performance en route to a 36-15 victory at the Cross Insurance Center.

The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced that six players from the region have been chosen for the 2018 Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star Games on Saturday, March 10 at Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson University.

Some halftime adjustments, and a big second half by senior Isaac Cyr, helped give Fort Fairfield a come-from-behind 64-60 victory over PCHS on Feb. 21 in Class C North quarterfinal play at the Cross Insurance Center.